Can Protein Harm Your Kidneys and Liver? – Dr.Berg on Protein Side Effects

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hello Dr Burke here in this video I want to answer the question can protein harm your kidneys and liver okay so the answer is it can if you consume too much cooked protein and what does that mean cooked protein it means um overly cooked the more raw the protein the easier it is on the liver and kidney now I’m not saying go to McDonald’s and have a raw Burger I’m talking about maybe Sushi or some type of U um rare meat is better than overly cooked meat now also when you get up into the 9 10 to 12 oun range that’s a lot of protein to consume in one sitting you’re going to be straining the liver straining the kidney uh creating damage in the liver over time if you consistently do this especially if you’re adding carbs to it um it’s going to build up amonia um and that can affect the brain uh thinking Clarity um affect your energy level could even uh cause therosis that scar tissue of the liver and even a fatty liver okay and what happens when the liver gets damaged and the kidney gets damaged it it can’t filter anymore so you build up a lot of toxic waste in the body and you have all sorts of conditions that can occur from that alone so I recommend 3 to 6 ounces per meal um depending on your size and your activity level and your age if you’re younger you could probably you know do 8 ounces not a problem the other thing too is when you omit vegetables in your diet you create a lot more stress if you’re doing high protein on the kidney and the liver so vegetables add a protective U effect on the liver and kidneys so that’s another reason why I recommend large quantities so like today for example I have this huge Bowl I’m going to fill it with salad I’m going to down that thing and I’ll have some protein as well but I have a lot of vegetables and lastly if your stomach does not have enough acid and it’s not strong enough uh that’s going to create a problem with the digestion of protein you’re going to get gas BL loading undigested protein which is more strain on the liver it takes a very acidic stomach to even release the enzymes from the pancreas and the bile from the liver and gallbladder to help full get a full digestion so how do you know if you don’t have enough acid well if you have indigestion bloating acid reflux gird that means you don’t have enough acid so it’s very important to have apple cider vinegar probably 1 to two tablespoons in some water with each meal very smart IDE all right thanks for watching